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A Tribute to Michalis Zafeiris: Life, Poetry, and a Loss Felt Deeply

Published January 6, 2026, 13:11
A Tribute to Michalis Zafeiris: Life, Poetry, and a Loss Felt Deeply

The article is a personal reflection on the loss of poet Michalis Zafeiris. The author describes the moment she learned of his death during a Christmas dinner and her thoughts on his work. She had been tasked with selecting his best poems for an anthology, a difficult job due to the quality of his entire body of work. The author mentions the offer of help from Frosoula and the discussion about publishing a complete collection of the poet's works, emphasizing the need to present his entire output, including the lesser-known poems. Zafeiris was a poet who was marginalized by life's circumstances, but left behind a significant legacy.